Austrian Research and Technology Report 2020

224
Austrian Resear
ch and T
echnology Report 2020
Table 9-1: Global estimate for 2019: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D funding of research and experimental development carried out in Austria,
2005–2019
Funding
2005
2006 
1
2007 
1
2008
2009 
1
2010
2011 
1
2012
2013 
1
2014
2015 
1
2016
2017 
1
2018
2019
1. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (in € 
millions)
6,029.81
6,318.59
6,867.82
7,548.06
7,479.75
8,066.44
8,276.34
9,287.84
9,571.28 10,275.18 10,499.15 11,145.02 11,289.78 12,110.24 12,688.78
Funded by:
Federal government
1
1,643.51
1,616.31
1,684.20
2,016.20
2,042.83
2,257.58
2,232.63
2,410.22
2,383.70
2,592.80
2,528.17
2,825.34
2,681.89
2,954.62
3,115.26
Research premium
 
2
121.35
155.75
232.76
340.58
254.63
328.85
381.66
574.05
468.98
493.23
508.02
527.67
637.48
713.00
758.00
Regional governments
 
3
330.17
219.98
263.18
354.35
273.37
405.17
298.71
416.31
307.45
461.59
344.97
445.78
392.66
500.57
549.30
Business enterprise sector
4
2,750.95
3,057.00
3,344.40
3,480.57
3,520.02
3,639.35
3,820.90
4,243.33
4,665.75
4,901.28
5,222.22
5,377.52
5,532.82
5,808.91
6,040.10
Abroad
5
1,087.51
1,163.35
1,230.24
1,240.53
1,255.93
1,297.63
1,401.67
1,495.94
1,590.21
1,663.95
1,737.69
1,802.16
1,874.27
1,944.37
2,017.09
Other
6
96.32
106.20
113.04
115.83
132.97
137.86
140.77
147.99
155.19
162.33
158.08
166.55
170.66
188.77
209.03
2. Nominal GDP 
7
)(in € billions) 
254.08
267.82
283.98
293.76
288.04
295.90
310.13
318.65
323.91
333.15
344.27
357.30
370.30
385.71
398.52
3. Gross domestic expenditure on R&D as a % 
of GDP
2.37
2.36
2.42
2.57
2.60
2.73
2.67
2.91
2.95
3.08
3.05
3.12
3.05
3.14
3.18
Date: 28 April 2020.
Source:
Statistics Austria (Austrian statistical office). On the basis of funding data from R&D carried out in Austria.
1) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results (federal government including the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development). 
2005, 2008, 2010, 2012: Annex T of the Federal Finances Acts (in each case Part b, Outlays); 2014: Federal Finances Act 2016 (BFG 2016), detailed overview of research-related appropriation of federal funds (Part b, Outlays). 2016: Federal 
Finances Act 2018 (BFG 2018), Detailed overview of research-related appropriation of federal funds (Part b, Outlays). 2018: Federal Financial Statements; 2019: Federal Finances Act 2019 (BFG 2019), detailed overview of research-related 
appropriation of federal funds (Part b, financing proposal). 
2005: Including €84.4 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2008: Including €91.0 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2010: Including €74.6 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2012: Including €51.3 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2014: Including €38.7 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2016: Including €51.7 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2018: Including €141.0 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development. 
2019: Including €137.5 million National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development.
2) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Source: Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)
3) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Based on the R&D expenditure reported by the offices of the regional governments.
4) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Estimates made by: Statistics Austria.
5) 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Estimates made by: Statistics Austria.
6) Financing by local governments (excluding Vienna), chambers, social insurance institutions and other public financing and financing from the private non-profit sector. 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017: Survey results. 2005, 2008, 
2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019: Estimates made by: Statistics Austria.
7) 2005–2019: Statistics Austria, date: April 2020.

---